The Role of Fungal Allergy in Bronichial Asthma

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 149-155

  Akiyama, Kazuo ^a  

^a SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

bronchialprovocation test; Candida albicans; conjunctival provocation test; IgE (igE antibody); intradermal response

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ASPARTIC PROTEINASE; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; MANNAN;

ASTHMA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES; ASTHMA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HUMANS; MANNANS;

EID: 0033649167     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.41.149     Document Type: Article

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